20090521008809I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Conway, AR · May 21, 2009

Date: May 21, 2009 · 14:00 local
Place: Conway, AR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8687W
Reported as: Piper PA28235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 526 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8687WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10199 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 21, 2009 airplane N8687W, PA-28 departed north little rock airport (ork) to Conway airport (cws) and sight-seeing in the area. At approximately 2 pm over lake beaver fork (Conway) the private certificated pilot experienced a lost of engine power. The pilot attempted to switch fuel tanks and unable to regain engine power. An emergency landing was made in muddy field near Arkansas highway 25. No injuries to pilot and passenger and minor damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2009 AIRPLANE N8687W, PA-28 DEPARTED NORTH LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT (ORK) TO CONWAY AIRPORT (CWS) AND SIGHT-SEEING IN THE AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM OVER LAKE BEAVER FORK (CONWAY) THE PRIVATE CERTIFICATED PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOST OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS AND UNABLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN MUDDY FIELD NEAR ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 25. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.